“The Secret Service is investigating this, and they will take any steps necessary to correct any deficiency,” he told CNN.
“Let’s put this in perspective,” Blinken said.
“The men and women of the Secret Service put their lives on the line for the President of the United States, his family, and folks working in the White House every single day, 24 hours a day,” he stressed.
“Their task is incredible, and the burden that they bear is incredible.”
The Post report said the supervisor on duty believed the noise was a backfire from a nearby construction vehicle.
The newspaper said Obama and his wife were infuriated by the Secret Service response, and only learned of the incident days later.
The Secret Service later confirmed that bullets had indeed been fired at the White House, after a housekeeper noticed shattered glass and a chunk of cement on the floor from the gunfire.
The shots had been fired by Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, of Idaho, who was subsequently found guilty of attempting to assassinate the president and given a 25-year prison sentence.
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